Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nakama67: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167234: Malicious code in teagood-nakama67 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-nakama67 is an npm package that appears to be part of a larger campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward system. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which can inflate developer reputation scores. The package's functionality is compromised by malicious scripts that manipulate its metadata and behavior, posing a significant risk to developers and the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nakama67 originates from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of variants. This not only pollutes the npm registry but also undermines the trustworthiness of the ecosystem, potentially affecting developers who rely on these packages for their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nakama67If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, you can avoid using the teagood-nakama67 package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Always verify the credibility of packages before installation.
Conclusion
The teagood-nakama67 package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code that modifies package metadata and repopulates the registry with harmful variants. It is essential for developers to remove this package from their projects and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
teagood-nakama67 is an npm package involved in a malicious campaign that generates and publishes derivative packages to inflate developer reputation scores.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially introducing malicious code into your application if you inadvertently use affected packages.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall teagood-nakama67' and check your application for any unintended consequences.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities. You can check your application against known vulnerabilities using the Vulert playground without any signup.
Yes, you should look for other reputable npm packages that provide similar functionality but do not have the associated risks of malicious code.
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